Mind Patches

Security patches for the mind

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Mind patches are for plugging holes in our information filters to provide vaccinations against memetic viruses.

Buying locally, but not in winter and not if it requires driving to more stores

We've all heard that buying locally-grown produce is better for the environment because of the fuel consumed to transport goods, but...
Uri Geller's Prison

When someone claims to have a psychic ability, there is the extraordinary possibility that they're telling the truth about a genuine ...
Knowing, believing and thinking clearly about word meanings

An essential part of good mental hygiene is having a clear understanding of the role language plays in leading us astray when reasoning abou...
Why none of us quite know what we're talking about

Photo by Douglas English (circa 1902) / Flickr It would be hard to find an adult native speaker of English who was anything less than ...
The Extinction of Thoughtful People and Fearless Parrots

Around five percent of all the people who have ever lived are still alive. That's an astoundingly high proportion given that modern h...